unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene Esson" <whales@smartt.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 22 August, 2002 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Taylors in Scotland > Have you tried the Ayrshire rootsweb? Wall is a very common name in Ayr. Irene > > hotkey wrote: > > > Dear Listers, > > > > Hit another blank wall. I finally got a copy of my dad's birth certificate James Alexander Taylor (he was born in South Africa, December 15, 1918) and I was hoping to find details on it (dob / location) about his parents, born in Scotland. Well, it did not tell much more than I already knew. > > > > Hence, my plea again. > > > > Can anyone help me to trace my grandparent's origin in Scotland. > > > > The information I received from my dad's certificate says: > > > > His father was James TAYLOR born Scotland > > His mother was Annie Robertson WALL born in Scotland {Here we have DISCREPANCY, not sure if it is an copy error since I had always believed based on info from my dad that his mother's maiden name was WATT not WALL}. > > > > Again info from my dad said his dad was born in Craigellachie, Morayshire (or surrounds) and did an apprenticeship in Elgin and his mom is from Edinburgh (or surrounds)? > > > > Any suggestions, Please help! > > > > Regards, > > > > Douglas Allistair Taylor > > Brisbane, Australia > >